Neura Pod (All Things Neuralink)
Aug 6, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments
00:00 Intro 02:09 Neuralink's Current Devices 06:37 Patent 09:58 Elon's Perspective 11:34 Privacy Concerns Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/ Read about the SpaceX IPO…
Ryan TanakaHost
In order to understand how Neuralink could, in theory, read our thoughts, it's important to understand a little bit about the brain first.
So if you place the implant in the visual cortex to read those neurons, you'll understand what the person can see.
I'll show the brain regions on the screen so you can get a sense of what I'm talking about.
Neuralink first did the surgery in the motor cortex because this gives paralyzed people the chance to use a computer mouse with just their brain.
By reading the neurons in the right areas, you can understand how the person would want to move their hand to move their mouse.
In order to understand how Neuralink could, in theory, read our thoughts, it's important to understand a little bit about the brain first.
So if you place the implant in the visual cortex to read those neurons, you'll understand what the person can see.
I'll show the brain regions on the screen so you can get a sense of what I'm talking about.
Neuralink first did the surgery in the motor cortex because this gives paralyzed people the chance to use a computer mouse with just their brain.
By reading the neurons in the right areas, you can understand how the person would want to move their hand to move their mouse.
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